New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by zappy-chops » Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:11 pm

FrazerD wrote:
Wed Dec 05, 2018 8:47 pm

What about a funky candy apple or something like that? At least they tie in with your taillights.

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I’m just throwing out suggestions that I think look good but wouldn’t do it myself, your RS6 is now my lab rat :sekret:

Cheers :thumbs:
Eek - that's a bit too halfords for my liking.
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by zappy-chops » Wed Dec 05, 2018 9:33 pm

Realistically I will either whack them on and live with it or change them to a grey / titanium colour. Perhaps the same colour as the titanium part of the original wheels.

The car is off all next week to have full PPF and ceramic coating applied so I'll get the wheels sorted the week after.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)

Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by Sunnyevo2 » Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:28 pm

I'd go with Bronze:
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by zappy-chops » Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:38 pm

Are they bronze? Look more like grey in that light. Look good though.
Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)

Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by skirs6 » Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:56 am

I’d go anthracite. I’ve never gone black on any wheelsasitjust gets lost in the tyre

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by skirs6 » Thu Dec 06, 2018 12:59 am

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by GlynRS2 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:19 am

My winters are the same wheels in satin anthracite:

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by zappy-chops » Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:54 am

GlynRS2 wrote:
Fri Dec 07, 2018 8:19 am
My winters are the same wheels in satin anthracite:

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Thanks Glyn, I like that a lot. Would you happen to have a photo side on so I can see a little better?

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Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)

Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by GlynRS2 » Fri Dec 07, 2018 9:25 am

Here is a side view, although not a great shot on a very dull day. Car still a bit high having just come off the jack and not yet settled (in fact you still just see the jacking point insert, yet to be removed - if you need one of these I recomend this high quality alloy one eBay link ):

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by zappy-chops » Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:16 pm

Winter wheels now painted and on the car. What do you think? Decided to go for a matte grey that was the same (or close to) the grey on the 21" Performance wheels that came with the car. Got them done at Wheel Pro Scotland in Edinburgh. Good bunch of guys. Very friendly and helpful service.

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Currently running:
18 plate Lamborghini Huracan Performante (5.2l of V10 naturally aspirated craziness)
67 plate RS6 Performance (fully loaded)
66 plate Range Rover Autobiography (for wafting around)
16 plate Mini Cooper S convertible (lots of fun but rather skittish when thrashed)

Favourite car ever owned:
1971 Citroen DS21 - The Goddess (pure art on wheels)

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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by innercry666 » Fri Dec 28, 2018 1:57 am

I think the colour looks really good and suits the car. The 20" OEM wheels really suit the car. I tend to prefer them to the PE wheels. I've got the anthracite PE wheels on an all black car as well and this would be the look I would go for on mine...
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by GlynRS2 » Fri Dec 28, 2018 7:21 am

They look very nice. I think the slightly lighter shade looks good on a black car.
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Re: New wheel colour - but which colour to choose?!?

Post by Covkiller » Fri Dec 28, 2018 3:48 pm

Candy Apple red does it for me :jump_clap:
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